The U.S. Senate is set to vote this week on measures introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders to block a $20 billion arms deal with Israel. The legislation, known as Joint Resolutions of Disapproval (JRDs), seeks to halt the sale of offensive weapons, including tanks, munitions, and fighter jets, citing Israel's actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
In its final weeks, the Biden administration is making a last-ditch effort to enact new federal rules aimed at providing student loan forgiveness to 8 million borrowers facing financial hardships.
President-elect Donald Trump has revealed his pick for the next Secretary of the Interior: Doug Burgum, the Republican Governor of North Dakota, who has...
President Joe Biden faces increasing calls from anti-death penalty advocates to commute the sentences of all federal death row inmates, including high-profile figures such as Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. Advocates argue that these commutations would align with Biden’s campaign promises to end the federal death penalty and set a precedent for future administrations.
Israel has allowed 15 trucks loaded with essential aid to enter northern Gaza, addressing warnings from aid organizations about worsening conditions and the risk of famine due to the ongoing conflict. The trucks, which arrived Wednesday, carried food, water, hygiene items, shelter materials, and medical supplies provided by the United Arab Emirates. Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) reported the aid's arrival, though the United Nations has not yet confirmed if the supplies have reached the intended distribution points in northern Gaza.
New research from the American Action Forum (AAF) reveals that federal regulations under President Joe Biden have cost the U.S. economy an estimated $1.8 trillion, vastly outpacing the regulatory costs of his predecessors. The independent policy group’s data shows Biden’s administration issued 1,1074 new rules, accounting for 342.9 hours of paperwork, compared to the much lower regulatory impact during the Trump administrati
President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly looking to block the transfer of the Chagos Islands from the U.K. to Mauritius, according to The Independent.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has ordered the Biden administration to preserve all records and communications as the White House prepares for the upcoming transition to a Trump administration.
